It goes to the circuit justice. He can either decide to
refer it to the full court (with a recommendation, but
that’s behind the scenes stuff we don’t see) or handle it
himself. If he handles it himself and says no, then yes, you
can ask another justice. That justice has the same options.
And it continues.
So, yes, technically. the whole court can be asked. But that
rarely happens because a justice is going to refer any
matter that is debatable to the full court. Usually only the
slam dunks are handled by individual justices. So most
people get the hint. And those that don’t are going to be
referred by the second justice to the whole court because
obviously it isn’t going to stop until the hint is smacked
over the head.
BTW, it’s extremely rare for the whole Court to go against
an individual justice’s public action. (Not the same as
that secretive recommendation.) We are talking a justice
has had a stroke and is issuing crazy stuff rare.
Please remind me who the "he" is, you are referring to
at the SCOTUS. This was a woman, Justice Sotamayor.
Thanks in advance.
Please remind me who the “he” is, you are referring to
at the SCOTUS. This was a woman, Justice Sotamayor
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Amy Coney Barrett made the same decision in a case brought by students at Indiana. ( when it comes to politics Trump couldn’t pick the winner of one horse race. Sorry but I can’t help saying it when I see our liberty being taken away so easily)